Codex Token Consumption Slammed as Too High
jasondeanlee · x · 2026-07-20
A user shared their thoughts on Codex, noting they love it but Codex 5.6 Sol's token consumption is "insanely high." The post argues that if the current reset mechanism is discontinued, sustained use will become impractical unless the Codex team continues to optimize inference costs.
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